Blumenthal is not the best lecturer, but shes rly nice. The way she lectures for 2B is very confusing bc its not taught in chronological order like a typical history class, she goes over general concepts/empires & then you need to connect them yourself. The midterm/final aren't bad, and as long as you study the study guides well, its not too hard.

Blumenthal is sweet but not great at lecturing, she is a bit hard to follow. When given the key terms for the midterm/final I didn't recongnize many of them. The essay is pretty easy, you just pick one source to examine and tests were fine. Just use flashcards for the IDs and plan an general essay outline and you will be fine.

such a bad professor, rambles A LOT, mumbles, stutters and speaks really fast, can't understand half of what she says. I wish i never took this class. Midterms are 4 short response, 1 essay question, for second midterm it's a take home paper that's being graded tough. TA tough graders but helpful, without them i wouldn't know what what's going on

Really bad professor, she rambles/stutters and yaps too much. Feels like she won't prepare you for the midterms, 2 days in, I already wanna drop. All she do is glaze maps and really boring lecture, don't even go. Hopefully the readings will be fine... Try to not get this class pls.

She rambles A LOT in lectures. Also, I literally quoted something she said from lecture in an exam, and she circled it and put a question mark (and I assume marks points off), which is annoying. This is not the class to take for an easy A. 7 reading responses (2-500 words), in-person midterm w/ study guide, 5-pg paper, and an in-person final.

I feel like a lot of these ratings on her teaching style are unfair, I thoroughly enjoyed her class and she has an obvious passion for teaching. I would recommend using her office hours as she will help you shape your essays and is clear with what she wants. I would definitely take her again given the opportunity, but a lot of writing and readings.

She's very enthusiastic about the class topic, but I'd say she's TOO enthusiastic. She gets so excited about the topic that she rambles and mumbles and gets lost herself. Her lectures are boring and don't help you pass, you'll have to really read the books (one book for lecture and another for the section). BUT she's really sweet and accessible.

Blumenthal is a nice person, and is very knowledgeable about history, but a terrible lecturer. Lectures are a waste of time, and Blumenthal will often talk herself in circles. Reads off a piece of paper the majority of lecture. The class itself isn't too difficult, 2 papers, 1 midterm and final that are IDs and essay(s).

She is a great person and passionate about the subject but her lectures are so pointless. She discusses unnecessary material for most of her lectures. Her class is easy if you do the outside reading and do the papers. Tests aren't terrible. She's decent overall. P.S she gets too excited about maps.

It is difficult to follow her lectures as she is so passionate about the subject that she goes on tangents about a topic that is actually not very useful to gaining knowledge that would help you in the class. Read or you won't follow. However, she is very passionate and willing to help and makes clear what she is looking for with study guides.

Disorganized teaching style. Hard grader on papers. Nice person, but overall, she was an average professor.

I had Prof. Blumenthal for a history methods course. It was a little unclear what we were supposed to be learning but assignments were graded fairly and consistently. Personally, I find Crusade history dull but Prof. Blumenthal's passion for the topic is refreshing. She's a pleasant person that I always enjoy seeing in class and would take again.